1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

The 1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team was an American football team that represented Oklahoma City University during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC). In Pappy Waldorf's third and final season as head coach, the team compiled an 8–1–2 record (5–1–2 against conference opponents), shared the OIC title with Oklahoma Baptist, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 43.[1][2] The Goldbugs had an opportunity to secure the conference title in the final game of the season, but played a scoreless tie against Oklahoma Baptist on December 3.[3]

1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football
OIC co-champion
Conference	Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference
1927 record	8–1–2 (5–1–2 OIC)
Head coach	Pappy Waldorf (3rd season)
Captain	Bill Moore

1927 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma City +	5	–	1	–	2			8	–	1	–	2
Oklahoma Baptist +	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Tulsa	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Central State	3	–	1	–	3			3	–	1	–	4
Phillips	5	–	2	–	1			?	–	?	–	?
Northeastern State	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Northwestern Oklahoma State	1	–	3	–	1			?	–	?	–	?
Southeastern Oklahoma State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	3
Southwestern State	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
East Central	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Fullback Bill Moore was the team captain. Moore and center Ray Allen both received first-team honors on the Daily Oklahoman's All-Oklahoma first team. Quarterback Perk Whitman and end Jack Alexander were named to the second team.[4] Freshman halfback Ace Gutowsky went on to play eight seasons in the National Football League and set the league's career rushing record.[5][6]

Grady Skillern was an assistant coach in charge of the backfield.[7] Waldorf, who also served as Oklahoma City's athletic director and track coach, left the school after the 1927 season to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Kansas.[8] He went on to coach at several other schools and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.[9]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	3:00 p.m.	Cameron*	University Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 19–0		[10][11]
September 30		Central State	State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK	T 7–7		[12]
October 7		at Austin*	Sherman, TX	W 13–6		[13][14]
October 14		at Phillips	Enid, OK	W 9–7		[15][16]
October 22		Haskell*	Western League Park Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–0	> 3,000	[17][18]
October 29		Northeastern State	Oklahoma City, OK	W 15–3		[19]
November 5		at Tulsa	McNulty Park Tulsa, OK	L 0–7	3,500	[20][21]
November 11		at Southeastern Oklahoma State	Durant, OK	W 18–7		[22][23]
November 17		Southwestern State	Oklahoma City, OK	W 32–0		[24]
November 24		at Northwestern Oklahoma State	Alva, OK	W 42–6		[25]
December 3		Oklahoma Baptist	Western League Park Oklahoma City, OK	T 0–0		[26][3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

• Jack Alexander, end
• Roy Allen, center, 145 pounds
• Bill Doenges, guard/quarterback and president of the junior class,[27] 165 pounds
• Os Doenges, tackle and president of the senior class,[27] 170 pounds
• Eaton, end, 167 pounds
• Ace Gutowsky, halfback, 169 pounds
• Hal Hilpirt, guard, 167 pounds
• Bill Moore, fullback and captain, 170 pounds
• Perry, end, 168 pounds
• Sadler, tackle/guard, 180 pounds
• Watson, tackle, 189 pounds
• Chuck Wheatley, halfback, 156 pounds
• "Perk" Whitman, quarterback, 136 pounds

The team's players had an average weight of 165 pounds.[28] Senior Catherine Schumaker, president of the school's pep council, was voted by the members of the team as the "Football Queen" for 1927.[29]

Gallery of players

• 
  Jack Alexander
• 
  Roy Allen
• 
  Bill Doenges
• 
  Hal Hilpirt
• 
  Chuck Wheatley
• 
  Perk Whitman

References

1. "Conference Race Results in Draw". The Southwestern. Weatherford, Oklahoma. November 29, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Waldorf Predicts a Championship". The Campus. January 2, 1928. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State Gridiron Championship Remains Undecided: City Eleven Gets Better Of Feature Punting Duel". The Campus. December 5, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Four University Players Land Berths On All-State". The Campus. December 5, 1927. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gutowsky Sets Pro Grid Mark". Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pro Football Mark Broken by Gutowsky; Dodger Back's All-Time Total of 3,399 Yards Tops League". The New York Times. October 26, 1939.
7. "Gridiron Candidates Hustling For First Game of Season". The Campus. September 9, 1927. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Name K.U. Coaches". The Kansas City Times. January 24, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lynn "Pappy" Waldof". National Football Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
10. "Bugs Battle Cameron In Grid Opener". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 8, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Goldbugs Win Over Cameron Aggies, 19-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 25, 1927. p. 41. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Bronchos Save Skins By Late Line Assault". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 1, 1927. p. 9. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Victorious Goldbugs Look Forward To Phillips Tilt". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 8, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
14. ""Goldbugs Win First Foreign Foreign Grid Battle" & "Bronchos, Goldbugs Again in Deadlock"". The Campus. October 10, 1927. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Oklahoma City University Trumps Over Phillips". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 15, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Goldbugs Topple Phillips From Conference Lead: Captain Bill Moore Scores All Points". The Campus. October 17, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Goldbugs Halt Haskell's Streak". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 23, 1927. p. 22. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Waldorfmen Humble Haskell Indians By 7-0 Score: Captain Moore Again High Scorer". The Campus. October 24, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Goldbugs Win Fifth Straight Defeat Northwestern By 15-3: Perk Whitman Star in Saturday's Game". The Campus. October 31, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
20. Saulsberry, Charles W. (November 6, 1927). "Hurricane of Tulsa Blows goldbug Hope". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 23. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
21. "Goldbugs Lose Hard-Fought Contest To Tulsa Hurricane: Last Period Counter Spells City's Defeat". The Campus. November 7, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
22. "Goldbugs Halt Haskell's Streak". Blackwell Journal-Tribune. Blackwell, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
23. "Goldbugs Massacre Southeastern Eleven: Six Touchdowns and a Place Kicker Garner a 42-6 Score". The Campus. November 14, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
24. "Goldbugs Vanquish Southwestern 32-0". The Southwestern. Weatherford, Oklahoma. November 22, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
25. "Goldbugs Defeat Alva Rangers". Blackwell Journal-Tribune. Blackwell, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 25, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
26. "Goldbugs and Bisons In Scoreless Tie". Blackwell Journal-Tribune. Blackwell, Oklahoma. Associated Press. December 4, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
27. "Oswald Doenges Is Senior President". The Campus. October 10, 1927. p. 1.
28. "Friday's Probable Lineup". The Campus. September 30, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
29. "Catherine Schumaker Is Football Queen: Entire Squad of Gridmen Vote". The Campus. October 24, 1927. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.